Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Mountain Lions run came to an end Monday evening, but not without a fight. The No. 7 seed Young Harris Mountain Lions pushed No. 6 seed Chowan in the second round of the Conference Carolinas Championship before falling 64-58, finishing the season with an impressive 22-8 record and marking back-to-back 22-win seasons for the program under head coach Lindsey Huffman . Young Harris came out sharp, building a 17-9 first-quart

Photo from Curtis Markham Media. Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications CLEVELAND, Tenn. | The Young Harris College women's lacrosse team used a dominant second quarter to pull away and defeat Lee University 12-6 Wednesday evening at Ray Conn Sports Complex. The Mountain Lions improved to 2-1 on the season with the road victory. After the teams traded goals in the opening quarter, Young Harris erupted for six goals in the second period to take control of the game,

(Photo by Curtis Markham) By Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Men's Lacrosse team delivered a historic performance Monday (Feb. 23) evening, setting a new program record with 35 goals in a dominant 35-4 Conference Carolinas road victory over Shorter at Ben Brady Field. The Mountain Lions erupted from the opening whistle, scoring eight first-quarter goals and never looking back. Young Harris built a 21-2 halftime lead before continuing

This summary written using information provided by YHC Athletics. Click here to read the original stories. The Young Harris College Mountain Lions picked up a pair of hard-fought Conference Carolinas basketball victories Wednesday night, with the women rallying late at home and the men delivering a dramatic road win at North Greenville. Women’s Basketball: Mountain Lions 59, North Greenville 55 The Young Harris women’s basketball team closed strong in the fourth quarter Wedn

( Photo by Curtis Markham ) Leadoff batter Drew Bray turns on a pitch he likes against SWU. ⚾ Baseball | Conference Carolinas Sweep The Mountain Lions opened Conference Carolinas play in dominant fashion, sweeping Southern Wesleyan in a three-game home series while outscoring the Warriors 51–25 to improve to 3–0 in league action. Young Harris took the opener 14–7 behind a powerful offensive showing from Drew Bray, who finished 3-for-5 with a home run, double, and five RBIs

Dirk Crater Athletics Journalist The Mountain Lions returned to The Harp for a conference matchup on Tuesday evening (Feb. 10) and once again showed why they're a force to be reckoned with, and won, 90-80. YHC played a game of chess with Shorter all night going back and forth. The deciding factor would end up being Foward  Cameron Bleshoy 's interior defense. The Forward came up late with 3 blocks in the second half and had 4 steals throughout the game. The player of the game

Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Mountain Lions Softball team competed in a six-game weekend slate in Chattanooga, Tennessee, finishing with a 3–3 record against Union (TN), UVA Wise, Montevallo, West Florida, Palm Beach Atlantic, and UAH.  Young Harris opened the weekend with a 5–2 victory over Union before falling to UVA Wise later that evening. The Mountain Lions split Saturday's action with a loss to Montevallo, followed by a thri

The Young Harris College Mountain Lions earned a Conference Carolinas sweep of Lees-McRae on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7, picking up decisive wins in both women’s and men’s basketball at the Harp Recreation & Commencement Center. The Mountain Lions women led from start to finish in a 69-59 victory over the Bobcats. Young Harris set the tone early with a 21-point opening quarter and never relinquished the lead, improving to 16-5 overall and 10-3 in Conference Carolinas play. Le

Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Mountain Lions took the weekend series over Florida Southern at Henley Field, bouncing back from a Friday night setback with two victories on Saturday to earn the series win, two games to one.  After dropping the opener 9–6 in a game that swung late, Young Harris responded with a 9–3 win in game two behind a complete game from Cole Molina , then held on for a 13–11 victory in the finale after erupting

Jack Enrico Sports Communications Intern An early "kill shot" gave the Mountain Lions a 16-0 lead and they never looked back. A kill shot in college basketball is defined by going on a run that includes scoring 10 or more points while not allowing your opponent to score at all. A kill shot typically leads to a team having great success and the Mountain Lions proved that true tonight. Except they didn't have just one, Young Harris went on three 10-0 or greater runs throughout

Dirk Crater Athletics Journalist The Young Harris College Mountain Lions used a late offensive push to claim the game on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 3), defeating the University of North Georgia Nighthawks 16–5 at Bob Stien Stadium to take the first game in The Battle of Blood Mountain.  INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Young Harris saw a potential game taking rally from UNG in the second inning as the Nighthawks scored 5 runs. However, YHC would hold off an early game surge from UNG and wo

By: Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications MILL SPRINGS, N.C. | The Young Harris College men's and women's indoor track & field teams returned to action Friday at the Tryon College Banked Invitational. With conference championship season fast approaching, several Mountain Lions posted strong performances in a field packed with Division II talent.  QUOTE FROM DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD MATT LOGAN: "We had some bright spots and some conference qualifiers. Potter was r

Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Mountain Lions used an explosive offensive start to claim the rubber match on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 1), defeating the Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks 18–12 at the AUM Baseball Complex to take the weekend series two games to one.  Young Harris scored 14 runs across the first three innings to seize early control and held off a midgame surge from the Warhawks to secure the series-clinching victo

Photo by Curtis Markham Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Mountain Lions opened the 2026 softball season with a split on Friday afternoon (Jan. 30), rallying for an 8–6 comeback victory in game one before falling 3–2 on a walk-off double in the nightcap against the Georgia College Bobcats.  Game One: (Young Harris 8, Georgia College 6) Young Harris erased a four-run deficit with a six-run fifth inning to secure a dramatic season-openin

(Photo by Curtis Markham) Carl Clevland is now YHC's all-time leading scorer and the only Mountain Lion to cross the 2,000 point mark. Jack Enrico Sports Communications Intern It's tough to win a basketball game when the opposition shoots 58% from three-point range and the Mountain Lions found that to be true tonight. In the midst of the loss, it was still a record-breaking night for Mountain Lion forward  Carl Cleveland . He became the school's all-time leading scorer with 2

The Mountain Lions returned to The Harp for a conference matchup on Tuesday evening (Jan. 13) and delivered a strong, very physical game against a hard-working Emmanuel squad and ultimately won, 86-79. Player of the game goes to  Cameron Bleshoy ; Cameron led Young Harris with 16 points and 17 rebounds.   With the Win, Young Harris rises to 7-1 in conference play and 11–5 overall, while E falls to 4–3 overall.    INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:   Carl Cleveland's  27 points put him 1 p

Dirk Crater Athletics Journalist YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. |  The Mountain Lions returned to The Harp for a home Conference Carolinas matchup on Tuesday evening (Jan. 13) and delivered a strong Lions Cup performance against Emmanuel to complete the Women's Basketball sweep and won, 62-40. Player of The Game honors go to  Kamryn Bates as she had 15 points and 13 rebounds.   With the win, Young Harris rises 6-2 in conference play and to 12–4 overall, while Emmanuel falls to 5-5 in con

Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Mountain Lions extended their winning streak to five games with a dominant 84–59 road victory over Erskine College on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 7) at Belk Arena.  Player of the Game honors go to Rhiannon Saller , who powered the Mountain Lions with a game-high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including two three-pointers, while grabbing nine rebounds in 27 minutes of action.  With the win, Young Harris im

Nia Wright Athletics Intern YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Your Mountain Lions showed grit and determination Wednesday evening, outlasting the...

Jack Enrico Sports Communications Intern YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris took care of Emmanuel 5-0 to even the season series 1-1 (Oct....